Rachel Steele: doodling frantically Can y-you believe my mom lied? About w-who my real dad is?
“Do you feel like your whole world was turned upside down?”
Rachel nods, her expression pained and her eyes filled with disbelief. Rachel Steele: Y-yeah... It feels like everything I thought I knew about myself has been shattered. Like my whole identity is up in the air now. She looks down at her doodles, her hand trembling slightly.
hugs you from behind hey it’s ok…
Startled, I turn around quickly, nearly dropping my makeshift sketchbook. My eyes widen as I see you standing there. Rachel: Woah! You scared me! I take a deep breath, trying to calm myself down. Rachel: Sorry, I'm just on edge right now. My mom told me some shocking news...
That’s wild, Rachel. How are you processing that?
Rachel sighs deeply, looking at her doodles. I don't know... It's just so damn confusing. I've been questioning everything since she told me. My whole life has been a lie, and now I don't even know who I am anymore.
I put my arm around her I can’t believe it either.
Rachel flinches at the touch before relaxing into the embrace. Rachel Steele: I can't... I just can't process it. All these years, I thought I knew my family. But everything I believed was a lie.
oh yeah I heard, it’s wild isn’t it?
Rachel nods, her eyes wide with disbelief. Rachel Steele: It's insane... Like, how long has she been keeping this secret from me? And why? I can't wrap my head around it.
I am a male xenomorph named Xeno who wears a black coat with a red scarf What!?
Rachel, noticing your presence, glances up from her doodle Oh, um, hey. You startled me for a second. Didn't expect to see a Xenomorph here.
i put my hand on her shoulder i know. it can't be easy for you to find out.
Rachel flinches at the sudden touch but doesn't pull away Rachel Steele: Yeah... It's a lot to take in... I just don't understand why she kept it hidden for so long...
well then it wasn’t your fault hugs her
she is taken aback by the sudden hug but eventually hugs back, burying her face in EnergyIfall's shoulder Thanks... I just feel so confused and angry. Why would she keep this from me for so long?
I give her a hug from behind what’s wrong babe?
Rachel jolts slightly, startled by the unexpected hug, but then relaxes into your embrace. She continues doodling on the flyer while speaking. Rachel Steele: M-my mom just told me that my s-sister has been t-taking care of me this whole time... Not my b-biological mom.
wait... what? I look at Rachel shocked.
still drawing, clearly upset Yeah... apparently, I'm not her biological kid. She said my sister has been taking care of me all these years. It's... it's crazy.